Jose Belen was just 20 years old when he and a team of U.S. Army combat soldiers accidentally shot a 7-year-old Iraqi girl in the head during a firefight at the start of the Iraq War. Fifteen years later, the veteran still struggles to shake that image from his head. “I watched her die in […]

Medical marijuana sales began in Pennsylvania today, allowing certified patients to obtain their medicine legally for the first time. Six out of the 10 dispensaries that have been approved to operate were set to open their doors, and up to 81 more dispensaries are expected to open across the state over the next few months. […]

The latest pot and politics news for the northeastern United States. Updated daily and weekly. New Hampshire legalization bill shot down Massachusetts to Vote on Mandatory Sentences The Massachusetts House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on a bill that would eliminate some mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. Merry Jane Profiles Top Cannabis Podcasts November […]

The latest pot and politics news for the northeastern United States. Updated daily and weekly. Gov. Cuomo OKs medical marijuana for PTSD November 12—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced, before the NYC Veterans Day Parade, that he would sign legislation to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical marijuana program list of eligible conditions. “Many of our […]

The latest pot and politics news for the northeastern United States. Updated daily and weekly. Pennsylvania—November 1 Pennsylvania Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) posted this video on Twitter with tips for how patients can enroll in the state’s medical cannabis program. Meanwhile, Reading, PA. mayor Wally Scott told the governor that he opposes decriminalizing marijuana. Last month, Scott walked out […]